In Episode 37 of Literary Prospects, we talk with author Joselyn Takacs about her new novel, Pearce Oysters.
Joselyn holds a PhD in Creative Writing and Literature from the University of Southern California and an MFA in Fiction from Johns Hopkins University. Her fiction has appeared in Gulf Coast, Narrative, Tin House, Harvard Review, The Rumpus, and elsewhere, and she was featured as one of Narrative magazine’s top writers under 30. Pearce Oysters is her first novel. Joselyn currently lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband.
In this interview, Joselyn discusses writing about environmental issues and complicated families; striking a balance between history, geography, culture and the human heart; what fascinates her about oysters; why she decided to go for a PhD in creative writing; and much more…